Lochlan or Fletcher ?

[woollyandtig]

Opinions please on Lochlan/ Lachlan and Fletcher ? Be brutally honest please .

[Gracey79]

Quite like Lachlan with the A spelling, not keen on Fletcher it's a surname to me.

[Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost]

Lochlan

[Sunshine511]

Lochlan is lovely. Not so keen on fletcher but it's okay

[wonderpants]

Honestly?

Fletcher makes me think of the TV programme Porridge!

Lochlan- too like lochia, is that what they call the yellow bleeding stuff post birth?

Lachlan- best of the lot!

[Raxacoricofallapatorius]

Lochlan always makes me think of lochia. Lachlan I love.

Fletcher I dislike.

[SophieUnderwood]

I really like Fletcher!!! I think it's cool, cute and handsome! I'm not a fan of Lochlan/Lachlan though, but I think that's because I know a 'dodgey' one!

[weebarra]

Is Lochlan a name? I know Lauchlan and Lachlan. I prefer it to Fletcher though.

[florascotianew]

Don't wish to be impolite and you aked for straightforward opinions:

As previous posters have said, the usual modern Scottish - and English - spelling is Lachlan or occasionally Lauchlan. The pronounciation is 'LOCH-lann' with a very definite Scottish 'ch' in the middle.

Lachlann ( Scottish Gaelic spelling) means 'from the land of the lochs'. The traditional nickname is Lochie or sometimes Lachie.

The Irish Gaelic version is - I believe - Lochlainn. But Irish Mumsnetters will know better than me and can correct the spelling if need be.

To me, Fletcher says 'arrow-maker' (its original meaning) or reminds me of Ronnie Barker in the classic old sitcom Porridge.

[Tiggeryoubastard]

Lachlan is ok. Fletcher is awful.

[woollyandtig]

florascotianew Thank you for that have found any diffrent spellings of lachlan . I particularly like Lachlann now :D . Pronunciation shouldn't be a problem we are Scottish .
Fletcher is one I'm not convinced on but husband loves it .

Thanks for all the replys

[celtictoast]

I prefer Fletcher.